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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (10 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 233. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if tolls on national roads will be reduced in view of the considerable costs incurred by motorists who have to commute to work on a daily basis and on other road users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7365/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (10 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 252. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress to date in implementing commitments in the Programme for Government in relation to financial services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7359/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (10 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 253. To ask the Minister for Finance if further consideration has been given to issues raised by a national organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7360/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (10 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 254. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will reduce the level of excise on fuel products due to the severe pressures on many households due to the rising costs of living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7363/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Costs (10 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 340. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the State will meet the costs of mock exams instead of parents having to pay such costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7421/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (10 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 360. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a refuge centre for victims of domestic abuse will be established in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7297/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Co-operation and Working Together (10 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: I welcome our witnesses and compliment CAWT on its work over the years. As Ms Gildernew said, we had engagement with Tom Daly many times. It was always very useful. I do not think I will engage as positively now with him when he is trying to take the Ulster final in Clones, to bring it to a revamped Casement Park. We would have a slight difference of opinion on those issues, but I...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: As the Taoiseach will know, the Northern Ireland planned healthcare scheme was put in place last year to replace the EU cross-Border directive following Brexit. As we know, large numbers of patients, typically those on long waiting lists, have obtained treatment and-or procedures in Northern Ireland, Britain and elsewhere, which were then paid for by this State. People have accessed...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Social Partnership Meetings (15 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 6. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his most recent engagements with the social partners. [7949/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Social Partnership Meetings (15 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: I welcome the Taoiseach's engagement with representatives of the agrifood sector. I am thinking in particular at this time, unfortunately, of the very serious crisis in the pig meat sector. This sector is suffering huge losses at present, which threatens the viability of some pig units and farms throughout the country. A number of factors are contributing to these difficulties. First,...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Social Partnership Meetings (15 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: What about the pig meat sector?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 15. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent communications with the President of the United States of America. [7864/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: I hope that on his visit to the United States the Taoiseach’s will be able to again raise with President Biden the need to appoint a special envoy to Northern Ireland. Obviously, the issue of the undocumented Irish, to which my colleague, Deputy Haughey, referred, is of extreme importance to probably about 10,000 Irish citizens in the United States. This would be an opportune time...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (15 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 72. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the necessary provision of additional capacity at the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Cappagh is given urgent consideration; when the proposed project will proceed to the next stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7900/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (15 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 135. To ask the Minister for Health the measures that will be implemented to reduce the long delays in orthopaedic assessments and follow-up procedures for patients from counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7901/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 595. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in reopening Bawnboy Garda station, County Cavan; the timeline for the opening of the station; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7990/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (16 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 9. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his most recent discussions with the British Prime Minister. [8041/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (16 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 88. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider the issues outlined in correspondence from a national organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8637/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (15 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 758. To ask the Minister for Health the level of funding provided in 2022 for the provision of mental health services; if specific funding is allocated for suicide prevention services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7996/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drug Dealing (17 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 118. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the new measures that will be introduced in 2022 to deal with illegal drugs throughout the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8565/22]